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NFL Nats IX R&D: Energy & the Environment
World’s ecosystems provide ‘services’ equal to global income from the Agence France Presse EU beating gas emission targets from the Financial Times UK given final warning over London air quality from the Guardian Nigeria without oil: Akwa Ibom example from … Continue reading →
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Tagged carbon emissions, EU, European Union, global economy, Great Britain, Nigeria, oil, Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, R&D, top news stories, UN, United Kingdom, United Nations
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NFL Nats USX R&D: The American Judiciary: Nominations, Recent Cases, and Theoretical Approaches
In Supreme Court Work, Early Views of Kagan from the New York Times Suspect must speak up to claim right to remain silent, Supreme Court rules, limiting ‘Miranda’ from the Chicago Tribune Souter at Harvard, on the Supreme Court from … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arizona, campaign finance reform, Chris Christie, David Souter, New Jersey, R&D, Somalia, Supreme Court, top news stories
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NFL Nats USX R&D: America: The Path from 2000 to 2010
N.Y. Republicans Tap Lazio as Candidate for Governor from Business Week Blagojevich trial will be key performance for ex-governor from the Washington Post The new US security strategy from the Lebanese Daily Star For Republican Women, 2010 Is Already A … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Blagojevich trial, George W. Bush, GOP, Gulf oil spill, Illinois, immigration reform, national security strategy, New York, R&D, Republican party, Rod Blagojevich, top news stories
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NFL Nats IX R&D: Central and South America
Colombia votes from the Financial Times Hugo Chavez looms large over Colombia election from the Christian Science Monitor Storm Kills 142 in Central America from the New York Times UN Official: Slavery Continues in Brazil Despite Government Efforts from the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Hugo Chavez, Peru, R&D, top news stories, UN, United Nations
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NFL Nats USX R&D: American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Questions and Ongoing Foreign Engagements
US hegemony in Middle East is ending from the Guardian Assessing a benchmark in Obama’s ‘yes, but’ strategy from Foreign Policy Obama’s National Security Strategy: Is ‘I’m not Bush’ ending? from the Christian Science Monitor Defense, counter-terrorism key focus of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, foreign policy, George W. Bush, India-U.S. relations, Middle East, national security strategy, North Korea, Obama foreign policy, R&D, Russia, START treaty, top news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy
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NFL Nats IX R&D: Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean
Canada’s Q1 growth tops 6% from the Toronto Sun Markets Less Sure Than Economists on Rate Rise: Canada Credit from the Business Week Soaring costs force Canada to reassess health model from Reuters Bodies found in Mexico mine; drug gangs … Continue reading →
NFL Nats IX R&D: Africa
Gay couple freed by Malawi presidential pardon return to home villages from the Guardian France pushes economic ties at new-look Africa summit from the Agence France Presse South Africa on red alert over Cup threat from the Sydney Morning Herald … Continue reading →
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Tagged AIDS, Ethiopia, gay rights, HIV, ICC, International Criminal Court, Malawi, R&D, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, top news stories, Uganda, World Cup
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NFL Nats USX R&D: 2010 & 2012 Elections
Poll Shows Paul Still Leads in Kentucky from the Wall Street Journal Illinois Senate candidate on defensive over military claim from the Los Angeles Times Case withdraws from Congressional race from the Honolulu Advertiser Sharp swings mark Republican governor’s race … Continue reading →
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Tagged California, California governor's race, Chris Christie, economy, Illinois Senate race, Iowa caucuses, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Newt Gingrich, Ohio, R&D, Rand Paul, top news stories
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CFL Nats R&D: Labor, Treasury, Commerce
California’s Budget Crisis: Greece is the Word from the Economist Financial Overhaul Bill Poses Big Test for Lobbyists from the New York Times Taming debt? It’s easy. Until you try from the Christian Science Monitor Banker knives out for House-Senate … Continue reading →
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Tagged auto industry, Barack Obama, budget, California, China, financial regulation, General Motors, GM, Greece, national debt, Obama administration, R&D, Sino-U.S. relations, state economies, top news stories, yuan
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CFL Nats R&D: Agriculture, Interior, Energy, Transportation
Farmers say risk management program too complex from Business Week Tesla to build electric cars at Northern California plant from the Los Angeles Times U.S. Bans Japan Beef Imports After Foot-And-Mouth Outbreak from Bloomberg EPA scolds BP in Gulf oil … Continue reading →
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Tagged auto industry, BP, California, climate change, Detroit, electric cars, EPA, global warming, Gulf oil spill, Japan, oil, R&D, top news stories, Toyota
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